Waltham youth visits Boston Dynamics on robotics trip

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Posted Jul. 5, 2014 at 1:00 PM

Posted Jul. 5, 2014 at 1:00 PM

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Paul Terrasi of Waltham, a student at Boston College High School and a member of BC High's "Schrodinger's Cat" robotics team, visited Waltham-based Boston Dynamics to kick off National Robotics Week, April 5-13.

Terrasi and his 11 teammates came away inspired by what they witnessed and especially by the people giving the presentations, according to the school.

National Robotics Week celebrates the United States as a leader in robotics technology development and educates the public about how robotics technology impacts society, both now and in the future.

Boston Dynamics, acquired by Google in December 2013, builds advanced robots with remarkable behavior: mobility, agility, dexterity and speed. They use sensor-based controls and computation to unlock the capabilities of complex mechanisms, according to the school.

Organizations worldwide, including DARPA, the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Sony Corporation turn to Boston Dynamics for advice and for help creating the most advanced robots on Earth.